Karnataka State Report on the
Implementation of the SCs&STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 in Karnataka in 2010
With recommendations to the Chief Minister (Chairperson, SVMC under Rule 16(1)i)

Executive summary
The protection of the life and liberty of the weakest sections of society is the prime duty of any government. This report reviews the performance of the Government of Karnataka in discharge of its duties under the SCs&STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 for the year 2010.

Do We Also Have the Democratic Rights?

The Sonia/Manmohan/Nilenkani UID for everyone residing in India is fraught with security implications.
Databases of passwords and verification details (which is what your stored finger prints and iris scans are... except that you cannot change your iris, and it is expensive to change your fingerprints once the data base is hacked) is a hackers dream. But don't take our word for it.

On this page we will list actual instances where significant government and commercial databases have been compromised, and actual security issues of Aadhaar in practice.

Grants for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries

The Elsevier Foundation supports the efforts of libraries to enhance the quality of life in developing countries by advancing knowledge in science, the social sciences technology and medicine. The Foundation provides one, two and three year grants to libraries in the developing countries and supporting organisations:

Top ten reasons you should get your UID ‘Aadhaar’ immediately

**If you are looking for a compilation of different articles on UIDAI go to
http://aadhararticles.blogspot.com (AND)
http://www.delicious.com/golisoda/uid**

for a humourous take
http://thefishpond.in/edwin/2010/uid-scrapped-nascum-calls-for-bharath-bandh/#more-1041 (AND)
http://openspace.org.in/UIDAadhaartoptenreasons

** A good short guide http://www.scribd.com/doc/64484088/UID-for-Dummies
**their response http://epw.in/epw/uploads/articles/15120.pdf **

Aadhaar, meaning ‘foundation’ or ‘base’ (ironically al-Qa'ida!) is India’s attempt to provide an Unique Identity (UID) number to every person residing in india (and presumably every Indian citizen whether living in India or not).

INTERNATIONAL GREEN PEN AWARDS - 2010 NOMINATIONS

The Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists(APFEJ), International Green Pen Award is presented each year at the annual congress for journalists who have made a significant contribution in promoting environmental journalism.

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On 26th January 1950, we are going to enter into a life of contradictions. In politics, we will have equality and in social and economic structure, continue to deny the principle of one man one value.

Terrorism, rule of law, and human rights

K.G. Balakrishnan

Adherence to the constitutional principle of ‘substantive due process’ must be an essential part of our collective response to terrorism. Any dilution of the right to a fair trial for all individuals, however heinous their crimes may be, will be a moral loss against those who preach hatred and violence.